Malaysian among 13 nabbed over 521kg of meth seized in Laos

A Malaysian was among 13 individuals arrested in Laos following the seizure of 521kg of methamphetamine from a private jet that touched down at Luang Prabang International Airport on October 1. The Learjet had departed from Subang Airport in Malaysia, but the Malaysian individual in question was not among the passengers. Hussein Omar Khan, the director of Bukit Aman's narcotics crime investigation department, stated that they had yet to receive comprehensive details from the Laotian drug enforcement authorities.

The pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft were identified as non-Malaysian nationals. According to Vientiane Times, the Laotian police had been informed about a drug trafficking scheme involving a private aircraft. Upon discovering 21 suitcases containing the illicit drugs, 13 suspects were apprehended, including a pilot, a co-pilot, a foreign tourist, three company employees, and seven workers employed at the Luang Prabang International Airport.

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has pledged to investigate the incident internally, with a focus on the screening procedures at Subang Airport. The investigation will be overseen by the director-general of Bukit Aman, Shuhaily Zain.